from Mark Kiszla of The Denver Post,

Late at night, at a desperate time of a hockey game, the grizzled old goons from San Jose stared at Colorado and the young Avs backed down, losing 6-5 in overtime.

But it’s too late to turn back the clock.

No matter the outcome of this NHL playoff series, the sport has passed by San Jose, which is desperately, futilely trying to win a championship with your father’s brand of hockey.

The future of this game is the way Colorado plays it. The Avs move with the speed of the Internet.

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